Magazines: mainstream and alternative media
An overview of the magazine industry
Woman (2019 +)
Set pages
Woman magazine: interpellation and cultivating patriarchal norms
An analysis of the front cover and the contents page
Analysing the media language of the front cover
Another detailed textual analysis of the front cover
Yet another front cover analysis
The Alfred Hitchcock interview - excellent, detailed analysis!
The Alfred Hitchcock interview: quotes and analysis
An analysis of the A Present For Your Kitchen double page spread
'A present for your kitchen' analysis (video)
Extra special on men! and considering feminist theory
Extra special on men! Considering representation
Extra… Special on Men! How does this special feature construct and appeal to its target audience?
Representation - Adbusters, Woman and the re-presentation of reality
Woman and Adbusters and historical context
More historical context for Woman and Adbusters
How does Woman magazine construct it's audiences?
Sexist American print adverts from the 1960's
Lots of links to lots of student made posters about Woman and representation here!
A bit of representation and essay structure work on Woman
A few tasks on analysing the advertising in Woman
Liesbet Van Zoonen argues that gender is constructed through a complex system of codes, and that representations of gender have changed over time. Evaluate the validity of this theory of representation. Make reference to Woman magazine and Adbusters [30]
“Representations are a fundamental tool to allow producers to successfully target audiences”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Make reference to Woman and Adbusters to support your answer
How far can aspects of identity be seen to affect the way in which audiences use magazines? Discuss, with reference to Woman and Adbusters. You should refer to relevant academic theories in your response. [30]
Curran and Seaton argue that media industries are generally controlled by a small number of powerful companies whose main purpose is to create a profit. Evaluate this theory of power and media industries. Refer to Woman and Adbusters in your response. [30]
Explore the ways in which magazines utilise media language in order to encode ideological perspectives. Make reference to the set editions of Woman and Adbusters to support your points
Revising media language and Woman magazine
Media language - Woman, Adbusters, and textual analysis
Audience and industry - digitally convergent media, economic factors and the magazine industry
Adbusters: complete analysis
Adbusters 125: initial discussion and front cover analysis
Adbusters DPS analyses
Adbusters and complex representations
Save the planet, kill yourself feature article
Liesbet Van Zoonen argues that gender is constructed through a complex system of codes, and that representations of gender have changed over time. Evaluate the validity of this theory of representation. Make reference to Woman magazine and Adbusters [30]
“Representations are a fundamental tool to allow producers to successfully target audiences”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Make reference to Woman and Adbusters to support your answer
Curran and Seaton argue that media industries are generally controlled by a small number of powerful companies whose main purpose is to create a profit. Evaluate this theory of power and media industries. Refer to Woman and Adbusters in your response. [30]